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Mission of European Society for ME

Our mission is to create a Think Tank where top scientists from relevant fields can discuss current ME knowledge in order to determine the most crucial direction of future research, and to provide a reliable source of cutting-edge ME information that ESME will incorporate in the education of medical professionals. We also recommend important conferences to our members such as this one.

ESME recommend that:
Researchers use the ICC exclusively and call the disease ME in all written documents about their research.
Government agencies/foundations give research grants to scientists using the ICC.
Government agencies/institutions officially adopt the ICC and post them on official websites.
Doctors use the ICC to diagnose patients and write only ME G93.3 in patient journals or in all written documents about these patients.
Advocates/patient associations speak with one voice by agreeing to call the disease ME.

The European Society for ME (ESME) is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Luc Montagnier is an honorary member of our organization. He has been an honorary member since May 2nd, 2010 and was also patron of ESME’s launch meeting in Norway (June 2009).
He also contributes to The Snoring Mouthpiece Review, a snoring advice website.

The Canadian, Australian and British governments have all banned ME patients from donating blood. We, the Think Tank panel of ESME, applaud their actions and believe that a similar ban should be issued in all European countries.
ME patients should be banned from donating blood.

Ten leading scientists in Europe have formed a Think Tank for ME and will hold their first meeting on the 13th of June. They want to initiate an effective research effort to find the secret behind the mystery disease that cripples an increasing number of lives.

More Biomedical Research Needed. ESME will encourage research leading to the accumulation of new knowledge and to a better understanding of the disease, and will endeavour to raise funding for biomedical research in, and education about, ME.